Koyoharu Gotouge, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, wrote and illustrated manga series
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It was first published in 2016 in the pages of manga magazine
Weekly Shonen Jump, which is also known for running popular series like
Dragon Ball and
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Set in a 20th century Taishō-era Japan plagued by man-eating demons, the story follows Tanjiro in his pursuit to cure his sister, Nezuko, who was turned into a demon after their family was slaughtered by these monstrosities. He becomes involved with the illustrious Demon Slayer Corps., a secret society that has been waging a hidden war against demons for centuries. Their demonic adversaries were once humans who bartered their souls for supernatural powers and now feed on humanity. To combat them, the Demon Slayers wield specially forged weapons and tap into different Breathing Styles that grant them superhuman abilities. Tanjiro pursues this path with Zenitsu, who channels Thunder Breat